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Senators say biofuel waivers violate the law

Quad-City Times: More than a dozen senators, including Iowa’s Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, have written to the Environmental Protection Agency demanding to know which refineries were given waivers from the requirements of the Renewable Fuel …

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Pop-up performances and art start Friday

Starting Friday, you’ll be able to play a tune based on water quality, hear an a cappella group on buses, and check out a satellite sculpture that will move around the area. 

Bravo Greater Des …

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Younkers owner Bon-Ton heads to liquidation, sources say

Reuters: Bon-Ton Stores Inc., the bankrupt owner of Younkers and other regional department stores, will go out of business after the only bidders competing at the Monday start of its court-supervised auction were liquidators, two sources …

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State sales tax may come to Netflix, Spotify

The Iowa House is proposing a new sales tax for “new economy” services like Uber, Netflix and Spotify, the Des Moines Register reports. Under the bill, users of sharing services would have to pay the 6 …

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Frigid temps contribute to possible first-quarter loss for EMC

EMC Insurance Group Inc. announced Monday the company had a considerable uptick in non-catastrophe claims that caused it to revise its first-quarter earnings estimates. Although catastrophe and storm losses were down 65 percent from the …

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UnitedHealthcare, Hy-Vee to offer mobile health fairs

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Iowa and Hy-Vee Inc. announced they will bring “Healthy You” health fairs to Hy-Vee store locations across Iowa. The mobile health fairs will make stops in Ottumwa, Sioux City, Davenport, Marshalltown, …

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dsm Magazine focus on art protection business

If you haven’t taken the time to check out dsm Magazine’s March/April issue, take a deep breath. It’s not too late to enjoy the talented storytelling and beautiful photography. Among the delights: A look at a …

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Pop-up orchestras, surprise cultural moments? Bravo releases cultural assessment

Greater Des Moines could see pop-up concerts and other cultural niceties pop up in unexpected places, any day, as part of a new initiative.

“Creative collisions” along sidewalks, trails, neighborhoods, parks and hubs could mean …

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A fix for Iowa’s broken individual health market?

Now that the Iowa Legislature and the Trump administration have enacted measures to expand association health plans in Iowa and nationally, state and federal regulators are writing rules to provide new options for many types …

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Event Preview: 2018 Commercial Real Estate Trends and Issues forum

In preparation for our annual Commercial Real Estate Trends and Issues Forum on April 25, we asked our panelists to share one commercial real estate trend that business leaders need to be aware of. 

Their …